Alex reels in a his first catch (see below)
Alex and I went fishing today at one of our favorite sites along Bull Run. Lyme disease and Erlichiosis took a lot out of me this summer so it was good to get out and goof around again along the river. Alex caught two catfish the size of the one I am holding.
While doing programs at Walney you never know what you might encounter. Today’s program focus was about northern water snakes but when this adult black rat snake presented itself clinging to a tree I couldn’t resist the temptation of showing one of its unique adaptations as a climber. The snake was surprisingly docile and allowed me to keep it confined to the the trunk during this teachable moment.
22″Large Mouth Bass caught by Alex Buckley. Fish was released ( as with all fish we catch) unharmed soon after these photos were taken
